Suspect in Jinling

Jiang Xingzheng opened the placket under the ribs of the deceased, and on the pale skin was a bright red lotus flower.

In the early morning, the Town Office Division received a report from Yingtianfu Kuang Butou, saying that he was ambushed by Taiping sect assassins outside the Doumu Niangniang Temple in Shijiawan, west of the city at [-]:[-] last night. He brought people to the scene this morning and found five dead bodies, two One committed suicide by taking poison, one lost blood and died, and two were beaten to death by heavy objects.

Dragons and snakes are mixed here. When I visited the neighbors, everyone kept silent and said that they hadn’t heard anything unusual last night. The alleys here are narrow and the road conditions are not good. The corpses were transferred to the temple last night. They were neatly stacked. Jiang Xingzheng raised his eyes Looking around, you can see hills, pits and ditches, rammed earth and remnants of walls, and you move your feet... What is this?

He fixed his eyes on the Doum lotus seat, there was obviously a small cabinet there, the door of the cabinet was not knocked tightly, and a small section of white wrapped cloth was exposed.

In the early morning, while Sha Xiangyue was still sleeping, Kuang Jian placed two bowls of wontons on the dining table.

Killing Xiangyue scared him last night.

He originally thought that the scene on the Zimu Bridge was the most sensational scene he could see of Shaxiangyue, but comparing it last night, it was nothing compared to the big picture.

Kwong Jian usually uses uniforms to perform official duties, and he will not casually hurt people's lives. He watched the two commit suicide in front of his own eyes, and his heart was racing. After the people were tied up, when they entered the temple, they saw Sha Xiangyue sitting in a pool of blood. He took the wound medicine for him, and Sha Xiangyue dug up his own flesh without saying a word. The medicine went to bandage the only remaining living mouth, but Sha Xiangyue struck so fast that she walked over and beat the person to death.

Kuang Jian was almost about to kill Xiangyue.When the two looked at each other, sweat was all over their faces and they were panting like cows. Kuang Jian was sure that as long as he asked another question, the two of them would never end, so he took a step back and said that he would go home first and talk about it after waking up. .On the way back, it was dark and cold all the way, Sha Xiangyue followed behind him, walking slowly and hesitantly, breathing weakly, Kuang Jian went to hold his warm left hand, thinking bitterly and disappointingly, what should I do?

He couldn't help but forgive him again.

Sha Xiangyue's left hand was badly injured. Kuang Jian didn't know what kind of poison was fed on the knife. The murder weapon was rolled up in a cloth and brought back. As soon as Sha Xiangyue entered the house, she fell on the bed without washing and changing clothes. Lying on the babu bed surrounded by begonias, curled up his limbs, closed his eyes tiredly, and said that he wanted to hug the cat to sleep.Kuang Jian never let a cat into the house before, and was also afraid that the little beast might press on his wound, so he hesitated before going out to the bed, and went outside to catch the little black cat and let it in. Fortunately, the cat was sensible and stretched out She licked the blood stains on Sha Xiangyue's face with her tongue, and quietly circled around and lay down on the back of his pillow to sleep.

Kuang Jian was restless all night, and repeatedly got up to watch Sha Xiangyue at night, fearing that he would be poisoned to death, but fortunately he slept very deeply and peacefully, and the problem seemed to be not serious, so he fell asleep half-awake, and the replay happened yesterday things.

He should be lucky, because Sha Xiangyue suddenly shouted a warning, forcing five assassins to attack in advance outside the Doumu Temple. He was in a narrow alley when he was ambushed. , he could finally escape in danger. If it was replaced by the wide square terrain in the temple, he might have been chopped into pieces of meat last night. Moreover, judging from the fight, the five assassins were well-trained and very skilled. In theory, that is the case with the top group of the Jinyiwei of the Beijing Town Mansion. Their style of work is completely different from that of the one who killed Xie Bin. It should be like what Sha Xiangyue said, that is not a group of people under his control.

Kuang Jian wetted a clean handkerchief, repeatedly wiped the blade brought back last night, then put the handkerchief into a small bottle and put it away, then flicked the blade with his fingers, and the long knife made a "ding" sound, and the lingering sound lingered.

At this moment, Sha Xiangyue came out of the room with a little drowsiness and a cat in her right arm.

"Are you awake?" Kuang Jian looked over, her voice hoarse, "Let's eat, today's clear soup."

As he spoke, he wrapped the incision with a cloth to prevent the cat at home from scratching and scratching, Sha Xiangyue put the cat down, sat slowly on the dining table, and said, "What do you want to ask me, just ask." It was as if nothing had happened, and then he added, "But don't ask too broad questions, there are some things I can't answer, but as long as I can answer, I won't lie to you."

Kuang Jian's mind was a little muddy, looking at the wonton in front of him, he finally concentrated and asked, "What do you call the current head teacher of the Taiping Sect?"

Sha Xiangyue: "Father."

Kuang Jian asked softly, "Is he going to kill me?"

Sha Xiangyue raised her head and looked at him quietly without answering.

Kuang Jian said: "There are not many people in your teaching who dare to talk to you. You have met recently. Headmaster Taiping appeared in Jinling, and the first thing he did was to get rid of me, a small person... you Mentioned me to him?"

With the words so clear, Sha Xiangyue has nothing to hide: "I mentioned it once, I proposed to my adoptive father to recruit you into the religion."

Kuang Jian shook her head: "Thank you for your respect."

Sha Xiangyue thought for a while, and said sincerely: "If you are really curious about Taiping Sect, I can take you to see it in private, but don't do such dangerous things like last night again, okay?"

This sudden promise caught Kuang Jian off guard, and he frowned: "Are you recruiting believers?"

Sha Xiangyue tapped the chopsticks: "I won't take you to foster father's place. Just to have a look, it's okay."

Kuang Jian said calmly, "You lied to me before."

Sha Xiangyue asked back: "When?"

Kuang Jian: "In the interrogation room, you said you wouldn't save Liulier."

Sha Xiangyue was very frank: "Yes, I said it. You still said that murder is a crime."

Kuang Jian: "Who gave the order to rob Liulier and kill Xie Bin yesterday?"

"It's me." The heads of both of them were a little muddy, and they confessed unexpectedly: "But I didn't lie, you were the first to backtrack."

Kuang Jian was puzzled: "When did I go back on my word?"

Killing Xiangyue: "You say killing people is a crime, and Liu Lier will pay with his life."

Kuang Jian was confused: "What do you mean? I asked Ying Tianfu to help you speak good things about Liu Lier and offend you Taiping Sect? Do you want to see that girl die?"

Sha Xiangyue looked at him quietly: "Then what do you mean by Yamen? Killing people is not a crime, but refusing to cooperate is a crime?"

Kuang Jian frowned, unable to communicate with him for a while.

He was silent for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and said patiently: "You heard the morning discussion with Brother Cheng yesterday, right? That's not what we chatted casually, it's what I said to you to make you feel at ease, I thought so You won't do other moves. Although I don't live at home often, I know what is sold in the streets and alleys. Your connections are too conspicuous. Don't do these little moves next time. "

Sha Xiangyue didn't feel embarrassed at all, and thought about it seriously: "Since you know I'm passing on the news, why didn't you stop me?"

Kuang Jian: "I didn't expect you to rob Liulier, I thought you would be relieved when I said that." He took a bite of the wonton and asked in an ordinary tone: "Before Xie Bin died, did you teach others to extract a confession?"

Sha Xiangyue frowned: "No."

Kuang Jian put his left hand on his temple and nodded: "That's right, you can only pass on two orders at most, and you can't arrange specific actions. Your friend is a bit aggressive, and anyone dares to temporarily requisition him."

But Sha Xiangyue didn't seem to listen to him, staring at the widowed clear soup in front of her with a heavy heart, and suddenly said: "I didn't lie to you."

Sha Xiangyue raised her head seriously, her thoughts were still entangled in the last topic: "Why do you think I will be relieved when I hear that? No... I am not relieved, I am very disappointed. Liu Lier killed Hu Ye, according to your yamen The truth, self-confession is complete, the evidence is complete, isn’t the next thing to do is to kill and pay for life? You said that you want to help her go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to say good things, I was surprised and chilled.”

What Sha Xiangyue said was completely beyond Kuang Jian's expectations. He felt his throat tighten and suddenly found it difficult to swallow: "You said... chilling?"

Sha Xiangyue: "Yes, chilling... If you can reduce your crime by confessing, exposing, making meritorious service, and even having a poor life, then what's the point of your saying 'killing is a crime'? Can I do it in the future? Tell my subordinates that once there is a life lawsuit, they should go to the Yamen to surrender. The government will not only provide three meals a day, but also help you stop the enemy? Then what is the purpose of your lenient? Do you hate murderers? Hate the murderer and refuse to obey?"

He sat at the table gracefully, analyzing his theory in detail. Kuang Jian froze and didn't speak for a long time, afraid that he couldn't help but hit him.

"...These words actually came from you." He murmured, he had lost all his appetite, he restrained the urge to curse, and asked calmly: "You said you shouldn't show mercy to murderers, so what are you? "

Sha Xiangyue looked straight into his eyes with a calm expression: "You don't have to worry, if one day the government gets my evidence, I will be subdued."

Kuang Jian smiled bleakly.

Before that, he just felt that there was a slight discrepancy between people's ideas. Now that he watched Sha Xiangyue, he realized that people and people's ideas can be completely different. He was ambushed by a group of heretics in the Jinling area. Regardless of previous suspicions, he prevented an assassin from poisoning himself, saved his life, and bandaged him. In the end, he was believed to be tortured to extract a confession. Sha Xiangyue beat the defenseless man to death. It's not doing harm, it's doing your duty.

Kuang Jian wanted to laugh, so what about him?He looked at Sha Xiangyue without giving an inch, how ridiculous in his eyes?

The bowls and chopsticks have not been put away, and the tabletop has not been cleaned. Kuang Jian closed his eyes with a splitting headache, endured the bitter taste spreading from his mouth, and remained motionless.

Sha Xiangyue looked at him complicatedly, and asked softly, "Are you feeling unwell?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pressed his right hand against Kuang Jianqin's cold sweating forehead.

That sudden, gentle move melted him, Kuang Jian closed her eyes tightly, buried her forehead into his cool palm, and said sadly: "Xiangyue, I have a headache."